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Calamus polycladus

Botanic Family

Arecaceae

Author

Burret

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Papua New Guinea

Natural Habitats

• Secondary forest
• submontane forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Climber to 10m. Leaf sheaths with spines to 30mm. Leaf to 700mm long with 24 or more segments each side, to 250mm x 25mm, flagellum to 3m long. Male inflorescence with spikelets to 25mm long.

Edible shoots, handcrafts, basketwork

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Palmweb
• Jstor